Mechanical and self-healing behavior of low carbon engineered cementitious composites reinforced with PP-fibers

Zhu, He; Zhang, Duo; Wang, Tianyu; Wu, Haoliang; Li, Victor C.

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119805

Mechanical and self-healing behavior of low carbon engineered cementitious composites reinforced with PP-fibers

Journal Article · Sat Jun 20 04:00:00 EDT 2020 · Construction and Building Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119805· OSTI ID:1637440

Zhu, He ^[1]; Zhang, Duo ^[2]; Wang, Tianyu ^[3]; Wu, Haoliang ^[2]; Li, Victor C. ^[2]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); University of Michigan
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); China University of Geosciences-Wuhan (China)

While the ultrahigh tensile ductility and superior durability of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have been demonstrated, the relatively high energy and carbon intensity, as well as high material cost present potential impediments to broader ECC applications. The objective of this research is to develop a more sustainable and cost-effective ECC. The ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and the commonly used PVA fiber in conventional ECC were replaced by limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) and polypropylene (PP) fiber, respectively. The ECC compressive strength, tensile stress-strain relationship, and microcrack self-healing behavior were studied at three water to binder ratios (0.3, 0.2, 0.16). The novel LC3-PP-ECC showed a tensile strain capacity of greater than 6% and an intrinsically tight crack width below 82 μm when loaded to 1% tensile strain. Further, the LC3-PP-ECC demonstrated efficient recovery of the composite tensile ductility and ultimate tensile strength through self-healing. Compared to typical ECC made with OPC and PVA fiber, the material cost, embodied energy and carbon footprint of LC3-PP-ECC are reduced by 61%, 45%, and 48%, respectively. Here, the superior mechanical properties and durability combined with the low environmental impact and cost for material production promote LC3-PP-ECC as a sustainable material for structural and non-structural applications.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0001141

OSTI ID:: 1637440

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1634141

Journal Information:: Construction and Building Materials, Journal Name: Construction and Building Materials Journal Issue: C Vol. 259; ISSN 0950-0618

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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